Central Core Orchard Network - Survey Form Online
The purpose of this Survey is to collect information across Scotland to learn where there are orchards and to add to the
Reforesting Scotland Fruit Database.
Much of the information given in this survey will be retained on a computer database. Your personal details such as name, age,
address and telephone number will not be divulged. However, if you would prefer not to have any survey information kept in this way, please
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to download the PDF Survey Form.
Your Name
Age and School (if under 18)
Address
Postcode
Email Address
Tel No
Site of fruit tree/orchard
(if possible, give map reference or address with postcode)
Are you the owner?
YES
NO
If not, please give name of owner (if known)
How many trees?
Approx age of trees?
NEW
YOUNG
OLD
DON'T KNOW
Date(s) when planted (if known)
Type of orchard Area
PART OF A FARM
PART OF A PRIVATE PROPERTY
ESTATE ORCHARD
SCHOOL ORCHARD
WALLED
COMMUNITY ORCHARD
HOSPITAL/HEALTH CENTRE ORCHARD
BUSINESS PARK/INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CURRENTLY DERELICT
BEING RENOVATED
OTHER
If other (please state)
Type of orchard Ground
REGULARLY MOWN
ROUGH GRASS
GRAZED BY SHEEP
GRAZED BY GEESE
OTHER GRAZING
Type of surrounding land
TOWN
IN VILLAGE
EDGE OF VILLAGE
WOODLAND
GRASSLAND
SCRUBLAND
NEAR POND/LAKE/BURN/RIVER
ARABLE
HEATHLAND
UPLAND
COASTAL
OTHER
If other (please state)
Soil type
SANDY
CLAY
LOAM
DON'T KNOW
Aspect 1
ON A SLOPE
IN A VALLEY
Aspect 2
FACING SOUTH
FACING NORTH
FACING EAST
FACING WEST
Is the tree/orchard managed
YES
NO
other relevant information
Is the tree/orchard pruned
REGULARLY
UNMANAGED
Does any tree have mistletoe on it
YES
NO
Has any tree have mistletoe on it in the past
YES
NO
Is the fruit sold commercially (if so, give further details if possible)
YES
NO
GIVEN AWAY
USED FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION
IGNORED
other (give details)
Type of fruit trees (give total number of trees)
Eating Apple
Cooking Apple
Apple (Unknown)
Pear
Cherry
Plum
Damson
Hazel/cob
Walnut
Crab-apple
Medlar
Quince
Other (state)
Do you know of any orchards lost in your area
YES
NO
If 'yes' were they lost to
CHANGES IN FARMING PRACTICE
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
ROAD WIDENING
OTHER
other (please give details)
The remaining space is for any comments or additional information you would like to give. If you know the varieties of all/some of the fruit trees, please list them here.
Please also tell us if they are growing/fruiting successfully or if the site has proved to be inappropriate for them.
Sketches/photographs of unidentified trees/fruit are welcome, as are orchard plans and wildlife lists.
we cannot offer an identification service
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